Customized hand dug graves
About Infant and Child Burial
Infant graves are hand dug to the dimensions given to us by the funeral home. An earthen coffin is created by digging ledges into the soil that a wooden board rests on. This board creates a seal above the rectangular earthen recess that is dug into the ground (also called a niche). The niche acts as the coffin when boards are placed on top. Loved ones typically fill in the soil and place a temporary wooden name board onto the grave site. Infants may also be buried within a larger family plot purchased by the family.
We work with funeral homes to create customized hand dug graves for the burial of children. These burials can be green, simple pine box, or coffin burials depending on the wishes of the loved ones. Pricing varies for the burial of children. Please inquire for further details regarding these burials.
Opening Cost
The opening cost pays for the preparation that is necessary to set up for and clean up after the day of the burial. This covers the cost of digging the grave, setting up chairs etc., before the burial, staff helping to fill in the dirt after the burial (if that is needed or desired) and aiding in the clean-up of leftover dirt after the burial. We arrange these elements for a simple burial. We can provide folding chairs and a pop-up canopy tent, if needed.
Plot Cost
The plot cost is the charge for using the land itself. When you buy a grave plot you are not purchasing the piece of land but rather paying for the right to bury someone in that specific plot. Only one green burial or coffin burial is possible within each plot; we cannot do double depth burials due to the fact that we dig the graves by hand, without machinery. Up to two cremains burials can be done in one plot. The plot cost also includes a contribution to the perpetual care fund. This fund is set aside so that the overhead costs associated with the maintenance of the burial ground can be guaranteed in perpetuity.